bookrebus Chapter 714 This boy has the potential to be a great general.
Chapter 714 This boy has the potential to be a great general.
Many people glanced at him sideways, then gave him a disdainful smile.
It's understandable for someone from the Star Luo Realm to come here, but for a mere Nascent Soul Realm cultivator to try and compete for precedence is truly audacious. Let's just treat it as a bit of fun.
Only Su Hongxiu and the two deans had different expressions; all three of them were surprised.
How did this kid end up hanging out with the people from Plum Sword Manor?
Of course, because they were quite far apart, Ye Kang only bowed respectfully from a distance and did not go over to explain.
At this moment, a scholar in a long gown with a scholar's beard walked over.
He bears an 80% resemblance to Merlotinus, but looks much older, appearing to be a middle-aged man who enjoys reading.
Without a doubt, it must be Mei Mingxuan, the second master of Meijian Manor and Mei Niannian's father.
Sure enough, Mei Niannian smiled and walked over to take his right arm: "Dad, so you've been here for a while."
Mei Mingxuan looked at his daughter with affection and said in a low voice, "Why did you come with your uncle? Did something happen?"
Mei Niannian immediately leaned close to Mei Mingxuan's ear and quickly recounted what had happened.
Mei Mingxuan was greatly surprised and couldn't help but look at Ye Kang with newfound respect.
"Heroes emerge from among the young, Young Master Ye. Thank you for saving Nian Nian. I will remember this kindness forever."
"You flatter me too much, senior. It was just a small favor, nothing at all."
“You can’t say that. Niannian is my only daughter. It’s no exaggeration to say that she’s half my life. Saving her life is more precious than saving mine.”
After saying that, Mei Mingxuan actually bowed to Ye Kang in front of everyone.
This stunned everyone, especially Su Hongxiu, whose jaw nearly dropped.
"What's going on with this guy? Mei Mingxuan's gone crazy, he's actually bowing to him!"
The others stared at each other wide-eyed, and even the usually stern Shen Guili glanced at Ye Kang.
Shen Guili remembered this kid.
He directly discovered the entrance to the Unforgivable Secret Realm, and he was personally selected by the General to visit the academy.
Shen Guili couldn't help but become more interested in Ye Kang.
Ye Kang's exemption from the academy was actually personally approved by the Lingquan County General of the Three Prefectures. Several generals did not know why, and the General only explained: "This boy has the potential to be a great general."
Shen Guili originally disdained such a hasty conclusion based solely on the reports of two inspectors, and did not believe that Ye Kang had the qualities of a great general.
But from the moment this kid discovered the entrance to the secret realm, and now that Plum Sword Manor has become so friendly with him, Shen Guili has changed his mind.
Even if he doesn't have the qualities of a great general, he at least has a luck that ordinary people don't have.
After staring at him for a moment, he suddenly said calmly, "Ye Kang, come here."
Instantly, the entire room fell silent once again.
Everyone was stunned, thinking they had misheard.
Ye Kang himself trembled, his eyes filled with confusion.
You, a general who suppresses demons, are calling me?
The three members of the Mei family stared at Ye Kang in astonishment. Just what kind of extraordinary background did this kid have?
Even Shen Guili was so gentle with him!
Those martial arts practitioners were even more bewildered, wondering which powerful family this Nascent Soul cultivator was from, that he could possess such power.
"What are you standing there for? Didn't you hear General Shen tell you to come over? Are you deaf?"
Suddenly, Su Hongxiu's languid words broke the momentary silence.
Ye Kang quickly cupped his hands in greeting. Since the headmaster said so, there shouldn't be any problem.
He walked over somewhat nervously, and amidst the puzzled looks of the crowd, he came up behind Shen Guili.
"Junior Ye Kang greets General Shen."
"Yes, sit down next to me. When the Holy Mountain opens, you can come in with me."
"Thank you, General."
Although Ye Kang answered neither humbly nor arrogantly, he also had a strange look on his face.
What's going on here?
The two deans also felt it was inappropriate. Fearing that something might happen to Ye Kang, they immediately stepped forward and said, "General Shen, Ye Kang is a student of the academy. How can we trouble you? You should come with us."
Qing Songzi and Teacher Gongsun spoke at the same time. They both highly recognized Ye Kang's talent and were reluctant to let him be snatched away by the Three Offices.
However, Shen Guili didn't even look at them. He simply sat down, looked straight ahead, and said calmly, "I can help with the first round, but I can't help with the second. If you follow me, you can at least get first place."
The two deans were immediately speechless.
Although they were senior figures, in terms of strength, they were no match for Shen Guili.
If Ye Kang could snatch first place with him, it would indeed be a great opportunity.
At that moment, a cold snort rang out.
"General Shen is far too confident. The first place can only belong to me."
The old rogue cultivator, Lin Donghong, spoke, his tone full of confidence.
He had been here once before, and his familiarity with these checkpoints was unparalleled.
However, Shen Guili ignored him and instead looked at Ye Kang: "You have blood on you, have you killed a demon?"
"Reporting to the general, we encountered several demon kings blocking our way earlier, and we had no choice but to kill them."
"Good riddance."
Shen Guili sighed in admiration, but did not ask why, and closed his eyes to rest.
The general takes a liking to a young man, and a little help is enough; there's no need to say more.
Seeing this, the remaining people did not say anything and all closed their eyes.
Five days passed in this way.
Only one night remains before the sacred mountain opens.
At this moment, over a hundred people had gathered at the foot of the mountain, all of them juniors from various factions at the Star Realm and Divine Transformation Realm.
They also ended their expedition, carrying their respective finds, and headed to the sacred mountain.
Among them, people Ye Kang knew also rushed over, including Gao Fan, Ji Xiaohuan, and others, who came to Su Hongxiu's side.
Ji Xiaohuan's expression was the most joyful, clearly indicating that she had found many rare herbs in the secret realm.
Of course, there were also many people who gained nothing. These people all lowered their heads, clenched their fists, and their eyes were full of resentment.
There are few treasures outside to begin with, and the Holy Mountain and the Divine Palace are their last chance.
After the human warriors arrived, one after another, powerful demons with overwhelming demonic auras also came running over on black clouds.
Some of these enormous creatures transformed into human form, while others remained in their original shapes; their massive forms blocked out the sunlight.
All the martial artists showed disdain. A group of demons actually dared to try to pass the test; they were really overestimating themselves.
Behind all the demons, the three demon emperors arrived one after another.
The majestic and powerful Thousand-Legged Demon King, the cunning White Ape Demon King, and the most elegant yet most dangerous Spider King each make their appearance.
Everyone showed expressions of disgust. Martial artists might fight amongst themselves, but when facing demons, they are united against them.
The three demon emperors disregarded the order of arrival and went straight to the front.
Spider Queen, in particular, kept a close eye on Ye Kang as she walked, her eyes filled with a strange red light.
Coupled with the Spider Queen's extremely alluring expression and posture, it immediately startled many martial artists.
Spider Queen, could it be that you've taken a fancy to that kid surnamed Ye?